This week's Disney news cycle included updates for reopening and closing dates for attractions with surprise ride changes, restaurant menu switch-ups, plus major fall break crowds at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World. We will share a roundup of all of the key Disneyland and Disney World news you may have missed this week.
At Mickey Visit, we are constantly covering the latest Disney theme park news. Each week, there is always something new happening, whether that includes ride closures, openings, or other things that could impact your trip! You can also check out our roundup of the key news from last week here.
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Major Disney News You Missed This Week
Starting with the latest Disneyland news…
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Disneyland reached a key milestone with its construction progress with its DisneylandForward initiative. Read more about this milestone and our speculation on the timeline for this major project.
In a bit of a back-and-forth, Disneyland added a reopening date for the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad refurbishment only to remove it. You can read more about this news whiplash in our coverage.
Disneyland announced that they are going to put more of the Magic Key Annual Passes on sale. Read our separate article for everything you need to know about purchasing these passes.
Disneyland quietly changed five restaurant menus at some of its most popular restaurants. See our update with all these changes, including the new menu items.
Just up the road, Universal Studios Hollywood announced its 2025 holiday season dates. Read more about the Christmas dates, including what experiences are returning soon.
Disneyland and Disney World both saw major crowds during the holiday weekend, causing Lightning Lanes and theme park reservations to sell out. Read our update with all the details of this major crowd impact, including the record-fast sell-out times we saw for the popular Lightning Lane attractions.
We also got news regarding The Walt Disney Company, where we reported on the shifts in executive leadership. Read more about this shift in leadership and our thoughts on Disney's preparation for a new CEO. This will impact all the theme parks.
Speaking of news at Walt Disney World…
Disney World recently added new displays at Hollywood Studios showcasing the concept art and models for upcoming projects at the park. See our close-up view of this new concept art and models in our separate article.
Disney World made changes to its Disability Access Service (DAS) web page to clarify guidelines for the process to interview for the service. Read more about these new changes and how they now align with Disneyland's guidelines.
We also got confirmation that a popular Christmas-themed ride is returning as part of the holiday season at Magic Kingdom. See our report here on the opening date for this popular holiday-themed attraction.
New changes are coming to Lightning Lane Multi Pass at Animal Kingdom. Learn more about this new change, which will expand the attraction offerings at this park.
We got a surprise announcement that Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure will reopen after a brief closure with new ride updates and changes. See why we're so excited about these new changes and the dates for the closure in our separate article.
Separately at Universal, the park recently started testing a new $25 pay-per-ride Express Pass option for select rides. Learn more about this new change to Express Pass and what rides may be offered next.
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